opinionWith the transfer of Dejan Lovren to Liverpool moving ever closer, Southampton have been primarily linked with two centre-backs in the shape of Cardiff's Steven Caulker and Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar. But who would be the better buy?

Sunderland have reportedly re-joined the race to pluck Jordan Mutch from the grip of relegated Cardiff City if press reports are anything to go by, however, is the £5milion fee that is being bandied around a little, well, too much?

Steven Caulker is one of the Cardiff City players who is certain to leave Cardiff City this summer. I'll be honest; there were times he looked like an excellent defender but he also looked very raw and very inexperienced at other times.

The signing of Kagisho Dikgacoi I think will be the bargain of the summer in the Championship, he is going to be an outstanding midfielder at that level. But please, Cardiff, take a look at some defenders.

While Sunderland have been quick to bid farewell to a number of their squad that have found themselves out of contract this summer, Sebastian Larsson has bucked the trend somewhat and elected to remain a part of Gus Poyet’s revolutio

The day that the Premier League release the retained and released list of every Premier League club is always interesting. It gets the fans imaginations going of who their club could sign on the cheap.

Few things offered more hilarity in last January’s transfer window than Peter Odemwingie’s desperate attempts to get a move to QPR, and the striker is at it again this year, having sealed a move to Stoke.